Business Email Compromise: Gift Cards
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has received an increase in the number of Business Email Compromise (BEC) complaints requesting victims purchase gift cards.
Cybercriminals Utilize Social Engineering Techniques To Obtain Employee Credentials To Conduct Payroll Diversion
The IC3 has received complaints reporting cybercriminals are targeting the online payroll accounts of employees
Education Technologies: Data Collection And Unsecured Systems Could Pose Risks To Students
The FBI is encouraging public awareness of cyber threat concerns related to K-12 students. The US school systems’ rapid growth of education technologies (EdTech) and widespread collection of student data could have privacy and safety implications if compromised or exploited.
FBI Warns of Fictitious ‘Work-from-Home’ Scam Targeting University Students
College students across the United States have been targeted to participate in work-from-home scams. Students have been receiving e-mails to their school accounts recruiting them for payroll and/or human resource positions with fictitious companies.
Telephone Scam Alleging A Relative is in Financial or Legal Crisis
IC3 continues to receive reports of telephone scams involving calls that claim their “relative” is in a legal or financial crisis.
Treasury Inspector General Warns of “Largest Ever” Phone Fraud Scam Targeting Taxpayers
The Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration (TIGTA) today issued a warning to taxpayers to beware of phone calls from individuals claiming to represent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in an effort to defraud them.
US Cell Phones Targeted by International Revenue Share Fraud
If you receive a “ring once” call from a number you do not recognize, DO NOT return the call.
7 Scams Retirees Fall For
A recent MetLife survey estimated that $2.6 billion is lost each year in financial scams aimed at seniors and retirees
Victims of The Tech Support Scam Are Defrauded A Second Time
IC3 has produced Scam Alerts advising the public of an ongoing telephone scam in which callers purport to be an employee of a major software company
Justice Department Officials Raise Awareness of Disaster Fraud Hotline Following Typhoon Haiyan
The Department of Justice, the FBI, and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) remind the public there is a potential for disaster fraud in the aftermath of a natural disaster
